#4D6EE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.5% 0.177 268.2), rgb(77, 110, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4D6EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D6EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 110, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.177 268.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4D6EE0 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D6EE0 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D6EE0 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D6EE0 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6081EB
oklch(63% 0.163 268.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D6EE0
oklch(57.5% 0.177 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A56BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#304799
oklch(42.8% 0.137 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#4D6EE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A7DE4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D6EE0
#4D6EE0
oklch(57.5% 0.177 268.2)
- #957400
#957400
oklch(57.5% 0.118 88.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4D6EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #4D6EE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.